Peace, Be Still

By Bro. Joseph Ogunmodede

Mark 4:39 - “And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.”  

As we go about our daily activities, we tend to encounter several challenges. Perhaps things seem not to be currently working out for us as planned. W

e desire to move to the next phase of our journey in life. Many of us are worried and anxious because of our aspirations we are yet to meet. 

We are troubled and disturbed because we have experienced one form of disappointment or the other.

 We are weary because of different forms of persecution from the opposition. These are storms that tend to disturb the smooth sailing of our ship of progress. 

The good news, however, is that God is declaring concerning our situation: “peace, be still”.  The disciples were afraid of the storm while they were journeying with Jesus on the sea. 

Mark 4:38 says “… he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?”  Our God is a God of action. The Bible says “…  he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm”. (Mark 4:39) 

May God rebuke every wind disturbing our lives today in Jesus Name. 

What are the storms in your life? What are you worried about? How to pay your bills? How to provide for your family? How to live a healthy life? How to pay your debt? How to excel in your academics? How to find a life partner? How to succeed in your career? How to prosper in your ministry? 

God is declaring over every such storm in our lives: “Peace, be still”.  All forms of wind and storms in our lives causing us anxiety shall cease today and we shall experience a great calm, in Jesus mighty name.  

You will have good success this 2021. 

Remain blessed.  

Shalom.